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Despite Unanswered Questions, Judiciary Committee Approves Gonzales Nomination

Posted on January 26, 2005 by Team VCS

The Senate Judiciary Committee voted (10 to 8) today to endorse Alberto Gonzales as U.S. Attorney General. Despite support for Gonzales by all the Republican Committee members, other lawmakers and civil rights and human rights groups had cited grave concerns … Continue reading →

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Veterans Groups United in Call for Full Funding of VA Health Care

Posted on January 26, 2005 by Team VCS

Veterans Groups United in Call for Full Funding of VA Health Care WASHINGTON – Representing more than 7 million military veterans, The American Legion, the Disabled American Veterans and the Veterans of Foreign Wars today reaffirmed their unanimous support for … Continue reading →

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Retired Generals Say Gonzales Not Right for Troops

Posted on January 25, 2005 by Team VCS

Retired Generals Say Gonzales Not Right for Troops As retired professional military leaders of the U.S. armed forces, we are deeply concerned about the nomination of Alberto R. Gonzales to be attorney general. We feel that his views concerning the … Continue reading →

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VA nominee pledges probe of benefits

Posted on January 24, 2005 by Team VCS

VA nominee pledges probe of benefits By SUZANNE GAMBOAASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER WASHINGTON — Jim Nicholson, President Bush’s nominee to head the Veterans Affairs Department, promised Monday to look into reported disparities in disability compensation from state to state. Nicholson, a … Continue reading →

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National Guard, Reserve troops not told of access to VA medical care

Posted on January 24, 2005 by Team VCS

National Guard, Reserve troops not told of access to VA medical care When Darin Overstreet returned from Iraq in June, no one told him he was eligible for medical care and other veterans benefits. Overstreet, a technical sergeant in the … Continue reading →

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Iraq Veterans Turn War Critics

Posted on January 23, 2005 by Team VCS

Iraq Veterans Turn War Critics Sean Huze enlisted in the Marine Corps right after the Sept. 11 attacks and was, in his own words, “red, white and blue all the way” when he deployed to Iraq 16 months later. Unquestioning … Continue reading →

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Iraq War Veteran Kidnaps and Murders Wal Mart Clerk

Posted on January 22, 2005 by Team VCS

Texas teen’s body found after abduction Suspect held in Arizona, where he turned up wounded at hospital The Associated Press Updated: 3:57 a.m. ET Jan. 22, 2005 TYLER, Texas – The surveillance camera captured the crime in chilling detail: A … Continue reading →

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Patrick Resta: Iraq War Veteran Interview

Posted on January 20, 2005 by Team VCS

“I Will Continue To Speak Out Until the Last Soldier Leaves Iraq”: Interview with Antiwar Veteran of the Iraq War Patrick Resta, Specialist/E4, served as an Army medic in Iraq with the 30th Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division. He … Continue reading →

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Media Training Now Required for Iraq-Bound Soldiers

Posted on January 19, 2005 by Team VCS

Media Training Now Required for Iraq-Bound Soldiers NEW YORK As the U.S. military approaches nearly two years in the Iraq conflict, media training for soldiers going into the war zone has been stepped up, becoming mandatory for Army troops since … Continue reading →

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Thirty Percent of Iraq War Veterans May Need Psychiatric Care

Posted on January 18, 2005 by Team VCS

Thirty Percent of Iraq War Veterans May Need Psychiatric Care The nation’s military system is quietly preparing for one of its toughest missions in decades: ensuring that soldiers who return from Iraq get the help they need to deal with … Continue reading →

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